Are LEE Pacesetter Dies Carbide??

under_dawg · February 24, 2008, 08:08 PM

Are LEE Pacesetter Dies Carbide? I had a buddy of mine that bought a Deluxe Rifle Set and said using lube was not necessary. Are these dies all the same?

Sevens · February 24, 2008, 08:12 PM

I have a hard time keeping track of the different "sets" Lee puts together. But to the best of my knowledge, Lee doesn't make any carbide dies in any rifle rounds other than .30 M1 Carbine. (and even with that one in carbide, you've gotta use some lube)

You need lube for just about every bottle-necked rifle round if you are doing full-length sizing.

With all that said, if the pace setter die set includes a Lee Collet neck-only sizing die, then yeah, you don't have to lube anything when you neck-only size. But you can't neck-only size for everything.

rwilson452 · February 24, 2008, 08:15 PM

In the deluxe set you get a neck sizing die with that one you don't need lube. Full length resizing rifle dies need lube. No, pacesetter dies are not carbide not that that would help. You would still need to lube.
The sizing die is the only one that needs lube.

under_dawg · February 24, 2008, 08:41 PM

That makes sense. Thanks for the info.

February 24, 2008, 08:08 PM	#1
under_dawg Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Cayce, SC Posts: 222	Are LEE Pacesetter Dies Carbide?? Are LEE Pacesetter Dies Carbide? I had a buddy of mine that bought a Deluxe Rifle Set and said using lube was not necessary. Are these dies all the same?

February 24, 2008, 08:12 PM	#2
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	I have a hard time keeping track of the different "sets" Lee puts together. But to the best of my knowledge, Lee doesn't make any carbide dies in any rifle rounds other than .30 M1 Carbine. (and even with that one in carbide, you've gotta use some lube) You need lube for just about every bottle-necked rifle round if you are doing full-length sizing. With all that said, if the pace setter die set includes a Lee Collet neck-only sizing die, then yeah, you don't have to lube anything when you neck-only size. But you can't neck-only size for everything. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

February 24, 2008, 08:15 PM	#3
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	In the deluxe set you get a neck sizing die with that one you don't need lube. Full length resizing rifle dies need lube. No, pacesetter dies are not carbide not that that would help. You would still need to lube. The sizing die is the only one that needs lube.

February 24, 2008, 08:41 PM	#4
under_dawg Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Cayce, SC Posts: 222	That makes sense. Thanks for the info.